Jeff Lee (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jeffrey Lee | ||
Date of birth | October 3, 1945 | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Huddersfield Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964?–1973? | Halifax Town | 242 | (3) |
1973?–1977 | Peterborough United | 172 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:49, 4 July 2008 (UTC) |
Jeffrey "Jeff" Lee (born 3 October 1945 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire[1]) is a former professional football defender who played for Halifax Town and Peterborough United in the Football League.[1]
Playing career
Lee started his career with Huddersfield Town as an amateur and then moved to Halifax Town in 1964/65. He then moved to Peterborough in 1973/74.[1]
Coaching career
In 1977 he moved to Kettering Town alongside Mick Jones. In 1979 he then moved to Mansfield Town again with Jones. He remained there until 1982 when he and Jones moved to Bradford City, Jones assistant manager and Lee as Youth Team Manager. Lee made a big success of the youth system at Valley Parade guiding his young charges to the Northern Intermediate League title. He also worked as assistant manager to Terry Dolan at Rochddale from 1989–1991 and the pair then worked together for six years at Hull City until 1997 when he joined Huddersfield Town as Chief Scout, he would remain Chief Scout until 2002 when Mick Wadsworth promoted Lee to the coaching staff. Lee was made redundant in May 2003, but returned in August 2003 as Chief Scout under Peter Jackson. He left Town in 2004. He was last known of scouting for Lincoln City in 2009.
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